r/politics • u/ben_watson_jr • May 19 '24

How Can This Country Possibly Be Electing Trump Again? Soft Paywall

https://newrepublic.com/article/181287/can-america-possibly-elect-trump-again
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u/Powerful-Stomach-425 May 19 '24

Inflation is happening all over the world, not just USA.

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u/stackens May 19 '24

And compared to our peers our inflation is actually pretty low

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u/themanebeat May 19 '24

And people are significantly richer in the US.

Not just who you think is rich, but by global standards nearly everyone in the US is in the top 1% globally in terms of wealth. Yes, you are a 1%er

Americans are incredibly spoilt and have everything they'll ever need

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u/FunkmasterFo May 19 '24

I'm in South Africa right now on vacation and the cost of food and alcohol is so much cheaper than the States (in the Cape). My wife looked it up at dinner last night and apparently South Africa's top 1% income level starts at around 130k a year.